Collectivist and Individualist Cultures (Home reading)

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Home reading for the 2 year students of Sociology, part 2

    Collectivist and Individualist Cultures

  1. Find in the text the corresponding English equivalents:

Превалировать над интересами;

Общества коллективистского типа;

Общества индивидуалистического типа;

Родиться в семье;

Простая семья;

Расширенная семья;

Пожизненная, безграничная преданность;

Встать на ноги

Источник идентичности;

Членство в группе;

Основное измерение;

Иметь высокое, низкое значение индекса индивидуализма;

Заботиться о себе;

Ранг по очкам;

Обнаруживает отрицательную тенденцию к обратной связи;

Быть связанным с фактором;

Тип образовательной системы, где преобладает активность учителя;

Обращение по предпочтению;

Осознание репутации, “ лица”

“ семейственность”

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  1. Speak  on the differences between:

Nuclear – extended family

Ingroup – outgroup distinctions

Intrinsic—extrinsic elements

     Find sentences to prove their points of view.

  1. Answer the following questions:
  1. How can the type of identity determine human( individual) conduct?
  2. Is the size of the group the cause or consequence of the type of orientation ( individualist or collectivist)?
  3. How can one explain the correlation  between the country’s national wealth and the degree of individualism in its culture? What factor may influence this correlation?
  4. What type of the society ( culture ) is more vulnerable to conflicts?
  5.  Would it be useful to borrow some ideological aspects of collectivist society  to solve the problem of population decrease in individualist societies?
  1. Find the sentences with the infinitive constructions in the text and translate them.

Group speaking

  1. Point out key differences between collectivist an individualist  societies. Use the following criteria: family, school, workplace. Complete the given table.
  2. Make a group presentation on your type of culture.

       Complete the given table.

Collectivist

Individualist

Family

People are born …

Everyone grows …

Identity is based …

Identity is based …

Children learn to think …

Children learn to think …

Harmony …

Speaking one’s mind …

School

Communication is…

Communication is…

Trespassing leads …

Trespassing leads …

Purpose of education is…

Purpose of education is…

Diplomas provide …

Diplomas increase …

Work

Relationship employer – employee is …

Relationship employer – employee is …

Hiring and promotion

decisions

Hiring and promotion decisions

Management is management

Management is management …

… prevails over …

…  prevails over …

Your definition

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